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WEDNESDAY JUNE 26

11:00AM-5:00PM Registration Desk Open SignupforoneofourWednesdaydine-aroundreservationsattheregistrationdesk.ExperiencetheLas Vegasfoodscenewhilenetworkingwithasmallgroup. Thank you to our lanyard sponsor International Paper. Location:SandsExpoCenter1stFloor

12:00PM-3:00PM Thinking About the Ethical Minefields: How to Spot Them and What to Do About Them OpentoallgraduatesoftheProfessionalCertificateProgram.Simplysignupattheregistrationdesk. Speaker:MarianneJennings,ProfessorEmeritus,ArizonaStateUniversity Credit: AdvocacyandLegislation Location:Sands405

3:00PM-4:00PM Refreshment Break Thank you to our sponsor Sazerac. Location:Sands401-404

3:30PM-5:00PM Opening Remarks and Keynote Session: Welcome to Las Vegas Speakers: ElizabethA.Loudy,SGACExecutiveDirector DavidChristman,SGACPresident,NationalBeerWholesalersAssociation KatieBernardWright,NationalSummitChair,NationalAssociationofHomeBuilders

Being Oscar: From Mob Lawyer to Mayor of Las Vegas FormerMayorofLasVegasOscarGoodman,authorof“BeingOscar:FromMobLawyertoMayorofLas Vegas”willkickoffNationalSummitthisyear! Speaker: OscarGoodman,FormerMayorofLasVegas(1999-2011) Location:Sands401-404

5:30PM-6:30PM Welcome to National Summit Reception Joincolleaguesandfriendsforacasualreceptionbeforeheadingouttodine-aroundsatsomeofthemost popularVegasrestaurants. Location:Sands405-406

8:00AM-5:00PM Registration Desk Open Location:SandsExpoCenter1stFloor

THURSDAY JUNE 27

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7:30AM-9:00AM SGAC Leaders’ Policy Conference Committee Breakfast Meeting Joinusinplanningthe2019Leaders’PolicyConference.Breakfastisprovidedforparticipants. Location:Sands405

9:00AM-10:00AM General Session: Ethical Decision-Making Takeadeeperdiveintounderstandingthelogicalstepsonetakesinmakingchoicesanddecisions. -WhatQuestionstoAsk, -HowtoOvercometheRationalizationsOurMindsDriftToward,and -MakingSureYouAreNotMissingAnyIssues. Thank you to our notebook sponsor Mary Kay Inc. Speaker:MarianneJennings,ProfessorEmeritus,ArizonaStateUniversity Credit: Ethics and Ethical Leadership Location:Sands401-404

10:00AM-11:00AM Refreshment Break Thank you to our sponsor State Farm Insurance Companies. Location:Sands401-404

10:15AM-11:15AM Concurrent Sessions (2) 01. Moving on Up: From GR to CEO ManywhostartedtheircareersinSGRaretodayintheC-suite.HearfromCEOsinthefieldthatdidjustthat. WhetheryourcareerplansincludetrajectorytoCEOorifyouwanttobetterunderstandyourC-suite,these expertscanhelpbringafreshperspectivethroughtheircandidobservations. Speakers:ChrisBadgley,CEO,AssociationofDentalSupportOrganizations SteveMister,CEO,CenterforResponsibleNutrition Credit: LeadingaStateGovernmentAffairsDepartment Location:Sands303-305

02. Diversity Hiring/Recruitment Thefieldofgovernmentaffairsisever-evolving.ThegrowingshiftswithintheCountry’sdemographicscan provideopportunitiesformorevoicesinthefieldtobeheardandacknowledged.Howdoeshavingamore diverseandinclusivegovernmentaffairsworkforceprovidevalue,andhowcanorganizationsprioritize diversityandinclusionwithintheiroverallframeworkasitrelatestorecruitingandretainingdiversetalent? Speaker:Dr.ShannonPortillo,AssociateProfessor,SchoolofPublicAffairsandAdministration,U.ofKansas Credit: TheValueoftheStateGovernmentAffairsDepartment Location:Sands405-406

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THURSDAY JUNE 27

11:30AM-12:30PM General Session: Partner Organization Pecha Kucha PechaKuchaisthepresentationstyleof20slidesshownfortwentysecondseach(roughly6minutes.)This orchestratedentertainingpresentationstylenotonlywillensureyoulearnaboutamyriadoforganizations duringthissessionbutwillhaveyouwalkingawayinterestedtolearnmore. Organizations:AmericanLegislativeExchangeCouncil TheCouncilofStateGovernments DemocraticLegislativeCampaignCommittee NationalConferenceofStateLegislatures NationalHispanicCaucusofStateLegislators RepublicanStateLeadershipCommittee Women In Government Credit: UnderstandingNational,StateandLocalGovernmentOrganizations Location:Sands401-404

12:45PM-2:30PM Lunch and General Session: The Path to AG - State Legislator to AG Thestateattorneygeneralineachofthe50U.S.statesandterritoriesisthechieflegaladvisortothestate governmentandthestate’schieflawenforcementofficer.HearhowAGAaronFordnavigatedhispathtoAG andstrategiesforasuccessfulrelationshipforyouandyourorganizationwithanAGoffice. Speaker:AttorneyGeneralAaronFord(NV) Location:Sands401-404

2:45PM-3:45PM Concurrent Sessions (2) 01. Compliance Jeopardy Statesandlocalitiesacrossthecountryhavedevelopedtheirownlobbyingregistrationanddisclosurelaws –eachwithitsownuniquerequirements.Usinganinteractiveformat,thissessionwillexploresomeofthe commonpitfallsembeddedintheselaws:“zerothreshold”jurisdictions,grassrootsdisclosurerequirements, newlyenactedlaws,andmore.Joinusforthislobbyingcompliancerefresherthatpromisestobeentertaining inadditiontohelpingyoukeepyourorganizationoutofComplianceJeopardy. Speaker:CarolLaham,WileyRein,LLC Credit: StateLobbyingCompliance Location:Sands303-305

3:30PM-4:30PM Refreshment Break Thank you to our sponsor State Farm Insurance Companies. Location:Sands401-404

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2:45PM-3:45PM Concurrent Sessions (2) 02. The Changing of the Guard Withnearly20%ofstatelegislatorsservingforthefirsttimein2019,representativesarebecomingnotonly youngerandmorediverse,butarebringingwiththemnewperspectivesonhowtogovern.FromNevada’s firstfemalemajoritylegislaturetoNewHampshire’s35legislatorsunder35,thesetrendsacrossthecountry willonlycontinuetogrow.Thispanelwillexplorewhatthisnewperspectivemeanstoyouradvocacyefforts, andhowyouandyourteamcanbemosteffectiveinthisever-changingenvironment. Speakers:SenatorDallasHarris(D-NV) AssemblyMemberJillTolles(R-NV) Credit: InsidetheLegislativeProcess Location:Sands405-406

3:30PM-4:30PM Create Your Own Break Thank you to our mix it up break sponsor NCSL. Location:Sands405-406

4:00PM-5:00PM Concurrent Sessions (2) 01. Leveraging Social Media Technology Inanagewheredigitalmediaiskingand“influencers”arebecomingbiggerhouseholdnames,howdo brandsandmessagesbreakthroughthenoise?HearfromabloggerturnedInstagrammer,authorofa NYTbest-sellingbook,andtheco-creatorofagroundbreakingonlineplatformtolearnmoreaboutthe socialmediarevolution,howit’srapidlyevolvingandwhatlessonsyoucantakeforyourorganizationand yourbrand. Speaker:SerenaWolf,AuthorandSocialMediaInfluencer Credit: GrassrootsandGrass-TopsAdvocacy Location:Sands303-305

02. The Art of Persuasion Gatheringsupportforapositionisanenormouslyvaluableskill.Yettruepersuasionrequiresmorethanfacts andfigures.Learnwhatthecurrentbrainresearchteachesusabouthowpeoplemakedecisionsandwalk awaywithtangibletechniquesthatyoucanusetoshiftthethinkingofotherstoyourside. Speaker:CurtStedron,ProgramPrincipal,LegislativeLeadershipandDevelopment,NCSL Credit: MediaandCommunicationsTraining Location:Sands405-406

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THURSDAY JUNE 27

5:00PM-6:30PM Happy HourJoinattendeesatacasualhappyhourbeforeheadingtotheBeatlesLOVEshow!Thank you to our sponsor The Advocacy Group (TAG).Location:Sands401-402

7:00 PM Beatles LOVE show Newacts,costumes,choreography,technologyandmusicbringamorevibrantandengagingexperiencetooneofthemostcelebratedshowsintheworld.Thethree-timeGrammyAwardwinningLOVEisaRock‘n’ Rollpoem,inspiredbythepoetryofthelyricsandbroughttolifebyacastofworld-classaerialists,acrobats anddancers.MusicDirectorGilesMartin,sonofthelegendaryBeatlesproducer,SirGeorgeMartin,has heightenedLOVE’slisteningexperiencewithacompletelyremixedsoundtrack,noting“Theshowisthe closestanyonecangettobeinginthestudiowiththeband.”Location:MirageHotel

8:30AM-12:00PM Registration Desk Open Location:SandsExpoCenter1stFloor

9:30AM-10:30AM Breakfast and Closing General Session: The Circus: An Insiders Look on WashingtonMarkMcKinnonhasseenitallastheformerleadmediastrategistforfivewinningpresidentialprimaryand generalelectioncampaigns.UsinghistoricaladsandclipsfromU.S.politics,McKinnonwilldissectelementsofsuccessfulcampaignsandteachlessonsthatapplytoanyorganizationseekingtocommunicateaclear andcompellingmessage.Speaker: MarkMcKinnon,PoliticalAdvisor,MediaColumnist,HostofTheCircus,Co-FounderofNo-LabelsLocation:Sands401-404

FRIDAY JUNE 28

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